- Date
- 2001-03
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationcraftcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 2001 Beacon described Richie Gillespie’s nearly 14-foot, three-level ice-fishing shanty in Beaver Island Harbor. The playful feature presents it as a winter gathering place with an ice-fishing hole, fireplace, lounges, and room for a large group.
Evidence limits
This humorous newspaper feature does not provide construction plans, a survey, or evidence of continued use after the winter season.
Sources
- The feature describes a nearly 14-foot, 900-cubic-foot, three-level Harbor shanty with room for 13 close friends, an ice-fishing hole, fireplace, lounges, and a bar; it connects the project to Richie Gillespie’s earlier snowmobile immersion. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the ice-shanty feature.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Richie Gillespie builds a three-level ice-fishing shanty in Beaver Island Harbor in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ice-fishing-shanty-richie-gillespie-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2001, “A Tri-Level, Tri-Color Ice-Fishing Shanty?” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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